As a big fan of both Gintama and Golden Kamuy, it's really fun to learn about the real life people that their counterparts are based on! It's also cool to see how adaptations or homages to them present their characteristics and relationships, such as Gintama's Sougo also seeing Kondo as an older brother as well as being presented as one of the strongest swordsmen in the series.

@hilmanshazwan3262

2 жыл бұрын

According to Shinpachi, Sougo is a scumbag bastard with a nice face

@LetsaskShogo

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a big fan of Gintama myself… it’s a great manga✨

@NeostormXLMAX

2 жыл бұрын

@@hilmanshazwan3262 funny cuz shinpachi was based on the first captain of the shinsengumi, also he was originally gonna be in part of the shinsengumi with sougo but they had to add more cast to the yorozuya

@Old299dfk

2 жыл бұрын

Adding to this - and after watching Gintama, it was crazy to learn how many of the shinsengumi killed themselves at such a young age. I'm 28, but a majority of the shinsengumi had already committed suicide by the time they were 23. And watching Gintama again with that knowledge, it makes the anime a whole lot darker.

@karlbenito9992

2 жыл бұрын

Fate and Kenshin is how I got to know them., but I was introduced to kenshin first

Japanese history: "The Boshin war was primarily fought with guns and artillery. Japanese pop culture: "Saito Hajime was so unbelievably badass he once killed 5 imperialists using a cigarette.

@Space_Ghost_Hunter

2 жыл бұрын

"There is nothing this gatotsu can't pierce!"

@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y

2 жыл бұрын

...and another 2 by hitting them with a pillow.

@aru2279

2 жыл бұрын

@@Space_Ghost_Hunter Did real Saito used Gatptsu?Gatotsu is real?

@Space_Ghost_Hunter

2 жыл бұрын

@@aru2279 The real Saito used something like it called "The single left handed thrust" which is basically what the gatotsu is

@omkr0122

2 жыл бұрын

@@Space_Ghost_Hunter Except for Captain Buggy!

But Okita Souji can shoot laser beams

@CrazyYurie

5 ай бұрын

Her alter can!

@kleethesparklingknight8990

5 ай бұрын

​@@CrazyYuriecan walk on Air

@SavantGardeEX

3 ай бұрын

Nagakura is now a FGO character and is a berserker 😂😭

@alejandromatos8570

Ай бұрын

You forgot he’s in record of ragnorak fighting against susanoo

I am surprised. I was introduced to the Shinsengumi by Hakuouki, which obviously isn’t totally historically accurate, but they got a lot of the details right on. Souji Okita and Sanoske Harada were my favourites. Thanks for this video it was really cool and informative!

@gregf8167

2 жыл бұрын

Hakuouki is one of my 3 or 4 anime series. Great show

@SifaDukye

2 жыл бұрын

Hakuoki was my first otoge! I was introduced to Shinsengumi through that game and made young me very interested in the Edo era~

@final909

Жыл бұрын

Same here, the first thing I knew about Shinsengumi was Hakuouki, my favourite is Shinpachi.

that gintama reference at the end caught me off guard 😂 I like to think that since gintama takes so much inspiration from history, sorachi might be implying that pachi boy’s gonna become freakishly strong in the future fantastic video as always!!

@muhdzafri7551

2 жыл бұрын

It’s more of parodying rather than taking inspiration😅 ... remember the show said some people were pissed of because Gintama parodies historical figures

@nesbits22

2 жыл бұрын

@@muhdzafri7551 most of it is, yeah 😀 but some power levels are like a homage. like okita and kyuubei being bamfs

@kennethwilliams543

2 жыл бұрын

Shinpatchi has gone H.A.M before dispite being the major comic relief but maybe that IS his true power. Never underestimate the bifocals!

@sammndl9592

2 жыл бұрын

Shinpachi, by the end of Gintama, defeated many of the strongest Amanto along with Kagura in 1v1 battles and Gintoki wasn't hesitant is letting him fight. Even though he was the comic relief, his swordfighting skills grew tremendously, which we didn't always see because we were too focused on Gintoki.

@Foxstab

2 жыл бұрын

Hokutou no Shin(pachi)! I AM SHOCK!

The way you promounced "Nagakura Shinpachi" was one of the coolest sounding things I've ever heard.

the name Okita Soji stands out to me because he's mentioned in Samurai Ondo, a song in Yakuza Isshin.

@JunKishibe

2 жыл бұрын

🎶Ken wa furifuri otoko ya ne ... Koshi wo furifuri matsuri da ne ... 🎶

@ylellosnlo3165

2 жыл бұрын

stood out to me because...gacha is bad civilization

@tristantsang4325

2 жыл бұрын

@@ylellosnlo3165 gacha is not a daishouri moment

@Ticketman99

2 жыл бұрын

He's the guy who actually sings the song.

@metalz1burns988

2 жыл бұрын

Yakuza Ishin is literally about the Shinsengumi my dude, you have a lot more in common than some guy called Soji mentioned in a song

I love these historical videos of larger than life samurai and swordsmen. Really gives some context to all the anime/video games/literature surrounding them.

I always found japanese history incredibly intriguing, to the point I held an entire presentation about the sengoku era when I was still in school. I am trying to read up on the Shinsengumi now with having gotten introduced to them through the Yakuza games and the Fate franchise. Then I stumbled upon your channel and I immediately loved the style of your presentation. From the pictures, to the very clear explanations, it was really fun to watch. Not to mention learning what the one or other word means. Time for me to subscribe to learn more about your country. I am really looking forward to your work 👍

Amazing content. Love seeing the work you put into your videos. Loving learning more about Japan. Thank you for your work

Thank you for your hard work. You are not afraid of telling the truth of Japan as it is. And your history materials are really easy to swallow but detailed enough to spark that interest to study more. PS: Surprisingly, while listening to you I kind of realized that Gintama anime is really well researched and detailed when it comes to chemistry between characters of Shinsengumi.

Thanks so much for this video. I guessed the rankings correctly, although my heart belongs to Saito, being my second favourite Shinsengumi member. Your Shinsengumi videos are so refreshingly unbiased and informative and it's great to get more information about them. The only book about the Shinsengumi in English that I know of is very biased against them!

One of your earlier Shinsengumi videos is the reason I found your channel at all, and I'm delighted every time I see a new video about them from you! They have such a rich and storied history in the incredibly short lifespan of their organization, even setting aside all of the varied fictional depictions of them in Japanese media, and it always made me sad that there's hardly any information about them available to English speakers who may have an interest in learning more. Thanks for bringing more Shinsengumi content to English-speaking audiences!

@LetsaskShogo

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching this video and leaving such a kind comment! I actually still have a few video ideas about Shinsengumi, so I really hope you can look forward to them😊

@mi-pw4gu

2 жыл бұрын

@@LetsaskShogo I (and I'm sure many others) definitely will! 😊 Thanks so much, very excited to see what you roll out!

I just loved how you used Golden Kamuy's and RK Hokkaido Arc's Nagakura as an example for his ranking, Shogo-san 💖

A video about "The Four Hitokiri of the Bakumatsu (幕末四大人斬り)" would be a great companion piece!

@AmenoHoshizora

2 жыл бұрын

Okada izo?

@minx6387

2 жыл бұрын

@@AmenoHoshizora Okada Izou, Tanaka Shinbei, Nakamura Hanjiro and Kawakami Gensai

@AmenoHoshizora

2 жыл бұрын

@@minx6387 I only know Okada Izou and tanaka shinbei from fgo haha

@minx6387

2 жыл бұрын

@@AmenoHoshizora i know them from fgo too lol

@AmenoHoshizora

2 жыл бұрын

@@minx6387 lmao

I really love your historical video

Great video, i love seeing videos like who is the strongest "X". I have been interested in yokai lately and japanese folklore. Would love to see a video about strongest yokai or folklore related videos!

I learned about shinsengumi from Rurouni Kenshin. Since then i searched about the history of meiji restoration. It was bloody but epic

I'm new to the channel. Thank you for this information, I know nothing about Japan and I like learning about it.

This was awesome. Thanks for sharing all of this knowledge

I love watching these. It's nice to know some history of the people that Fate/Grand Order characters are based from(like Saito Hajime and Okita Souji).

@emilyjordan9648

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't saito hajime is battosai enemy?

@blackjackgabbiani19

2 жыл бұрын

@@emilyjordan9648 Saito and the Shinsengumi are historical figures who are used in a number of fictional works.

@padorupadoru8029

2 жыл бұрын

DAI SHOURI!!!

@final909

Жыл бұрын

I really hope Shinpachi will make it in to Fate/Grand Order, he may not be famous as Souji and Saito but he still one of strongist member of the Shinsengumi.

@xdbobxd181

Жыл бұрын

@@final909 all the shinsengumi are eligible to summoned as their np all to call their members... except seriwaza.

Fascinating as always. More videos Shogo San!

Thank you for uploading this Shogo, I always enjoy the historical videos. I wonder how history could of been different if the U.S. had approached Japan with diplomacy instead of ultimatums during this era.

@pokyboss4281

2 жыл бұрын

IIRC they tried but the Shogunate didn't take them seriously until Perry came with the cannons. And if it wasn't the US, it would've been another of the European powers anyways.

thank you for another great video, your channel is one of the most informative on here?

You know there is another formidable swordsmen in Shinsengumi named Oishi Kuwajiro. He's not the captain of a unit but many refer him as one of the strongest swordsmen within the group. His name is feared among the Imperialist, they called him Hitokiri Kuwajiro aka Kuwajiro The Assassin because he does a lot of assassination tasks including the famous one being the assassination of Ito Kashitaro.

@gregb.8744

2 жыл бұрын

You, my friend, gave the true/correct answer. Kuwajiro all the way.

Yours is one of the bests KZread chanels I follow. Really cool to learn all this history details. One thing, I believe Okita Soji is also present in Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin) in the era he was known as Batossai. Ps: I also loved your the last samurai review, it is one of my favorite films. I loved the art, soundtrack, actors. Thanks for the video 🙏🏻

@davidcs557

2 жыл бұрын

Batossai (Kenshin), just clarifying 😅 I wasn’t talking about Okita

Amazing video, thank you for the effort!

These segments are really well done!

Hmmmm, the stories I heard about Uesugi Kenshin and Oda Nobunaga were pretty impressive, but I don't know much about the time of the Shinsengumi aside from the anime I've seen (riveting storyline no less) It would be amazing to actually find a way to measure all the warlords and samurais skill.

I really enjoy your channel, I lived in as a kid for about 4 years while my dad was on the USS MidWay. Even though I was I kid my time there, it stayed with me I have the utmost love and respect Japan and Japanese People.

that's someone from the late Sengoku period (when it down to mainly just Ishida and Tokugawa) that I'd love to hear talked about more since the only real big media he was talked about in was the book and TV Movie (Nioh is so fantasized that I don't count it as more than a cool reference), Shogun, that person being William Adams, also known as Miura Anjin, who was involved in the Battle of Sekigahara and was one of the few foreigners to be given the rank of samurai by Tokugawa Iyeasu. overall he is a really interesting figure

Always learn something new with you. Thank you. I will try the 3 tsuki in one step. :)

Wonderful Shogo. Thank you for these videos. I enjoyed hearing about Saito Hajime as I love Rurouni Kenshin. Is there any document that describes a fight with a Hittiri battosai and Shinsengumi. I know that Rurouni kenshin has elements of fiction and elements of the history of Japan. I will appreciate any information. Thank you

Thanks Shogo for this very informative video.

Konnichiwa, I have been interested in Japan and Japanese culture since I was a kid. And would love to eventually visit. Your videos are amazingly informative and interesting. Keep the videos coming my friend

I'm a big fan of Shinsengumi and I'm so happy for finally having more content of them in English..! I know a bit of japanese, so many of the materials I had to read really slowly, but other people can't and it's hard to gather all the info.. I first met them in Rurouni Kenshin when I was a child, but only got really passionate after the otome game "Hakuouki". After that, I watched movies, dramas, read books... I love Gintama too by the way but I think my favorite franchise right now about them is Peacemaker Kurogane. I really love the portrayal of the members there. Could you please give us recommendations of more books and other media with them, even if it's japanese only? Or give your references? Also might sound weird, but the drama made me love Heisuke a lot and I wish I could know more about him, but it's hard to find more info.

Thank you for the work you do!

Got introduced to the Shinsengumi through fate grand order and I really enjoy your history videos. I hope you can talk about more Japanese historical figures and groups in the future.

Great video I really enjoyed it, also I am curious why it was advised to increase playback speed? I will be sure to share with my friends

Nice work adding the Romulos Hilsboro Cover art in. Love that book

First of all, congratulations for your channel! It is really amazing. I have a question: do you knowif is there any book about Shinsengumi in English that you recommend? Any translations from Nagakura Shinpachi's books?

Once I'm early!!! Omg thank you so much for the video. I don't like history, but your videos are always interesting and awesome!!! :D

It turns out I didn't know that much. This is new knowledge to me, thank you so much for sharing this.

Your channel is great I learn so much from it.

I love the way you are introducing us to Japanese culture and can see you try and do that in the best way possible so if I humbly may make a suggestion please replace "strong" with "proficient" when referring to the swordsmen.

I wonder if all the seven sword skill masters had been mentioned in your other Shinsengumi videos? I don't recall ever hearing of them before, perhaps I missed it. That "Aku soku zan" though... sounds catchy :)

Very educational and entertaining. Thanks!

The 3 stab would be like a spear but with sword just don't extend all the way until the final thrust, theoretically this spear technique would throw your enemy off if they are using a sword. Kind of like a feint and attack all in one. The spear was the king of the battlefield for a reason.

@tykep1009

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think you can carry a spear for urban indoor fight scenes. They are police, not army.

@madmanthepope6448

2 жыл бұрын

@@tykep1009 have you seen the man catcher polearm the sodegarami that entangled the garments with large hooks and spikes ? also I was talking about a sword thrusting technique that involved 3 thrusts in one action or quick succession.

@madmanthepope6448

2 жыл бұрын

It's also my opinion that the spear was a far more superior weapon on the battlefield, it took the human race from hiding in caves and in trees to the apex top of the food chain cheap to make and has a sharp pointy end ease of use.

@kurodo9926

2 жыл бұрын

Longer stick, won't win you a fight Though I agree that likely first two stabs are likely a feint

@rzt430

2 жыл бұрын

@@madmanthepope6448 its pretty much a fact i guess. japanese mainstay armies, whether ashigaru or samurai also used polearms mainly ranging from bamboo spears to naginatas so yeah. the sword has always been a sidearm/last resort. just happens that the shinsengumi operated in an age and in situations where they carry swords around rather than cumbersome spears i.e. indoors. same reason why the police of modern day carry pistols around instead of full blown assault rifles and explosives even though wars on foot are fought with the latter rather than sidearms. the shinsengumi was essentially a special department of japanese "police" at the time.

Love the Shinpachi pick. One of the only explanation’s in which elevation of caste was a reason to protect the shogunate. Wonder video as per usual.

I really adore the tiny illustrations of the shinsengumi. I found myself smiling the entire time -- I also knew that Nagakura Shinpachi would be listed as the strongest based on the criteria in the video. Thank you for a wonderful video. I truly appreciate your perspective.

It's surprising how closely Gintama stuck to the real life origin of the Shinsengumi

1:41 御用改めである Wasn't expecting this line. Cool video by the way. 😃

I just love the mere size of cultural and historical value that literally drips from each and every one of Shogo's video. By the way, I'd like a video about the various eras in japanese history, making a little summary about the succession of periods.

Thanks for the video Shogo! It makes sense to say that Okita died from disease. English is not my first language, but these other guys died very old, I think it makes more sense to say that Saito died of natural causes, or old age.

Fascinating! I try and find as much information about the Shinsengumi as I can. I love that point in Japanese history. The Shinsengumi's dedication in what they believed in was inspirational. It's hard to find information, a least relatively accurate information, about them in English. The one book in english I have made it quite obvious the writer held a resentment for them and it made me a little upset at the language he used about them, often calling them thugs and the like. I have a copy of the book Nagakura-san had written (i believe alongside a reporter), but my Japanese isn't nearly as good yet to properly read it!

@koba2348

Жыл бұрын

The Shinsengumi would not have liked you very much as a foreigner

@angelkaede

Жыл бұрын

@@koba2348 Didnt ask for your opinion mate :)

I expected Hijikata would be here, SHINSENGUMIII DAAA!!! and there went my SQ..

@servillastevevalenwinsn.5458

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I could scroll at least somebody who wishes to see Hijikata as well through the comments. 🤧

Surprising how many actual facts were included in the Rurouni Kenshin anime (and the Kyoto storyline)! Including the fact that Okita Soji died of TB. Having kids watch those shows is kinda like giving them a history lesson! 😁 Edit: I wanna know more about the Ikedaya incident. Is that the one where Shinsengumi took out the rebels in an inn who were planning on burning the city? If so, according to the anime version, Saito was a part of it. 🤔

@VoidEternal

Жыл бұрын

Hit up Like a Dragon: Ishin

@sandystuff

Жыл бұрын

So I believe that when they raided the Ikedaya Inn, the Shinsengumi actually split into two groups, and it's possible that Saito was a part of the group that didn't infiltrate. He was probably a part of the backup group that arrived when the first group with Kondo and Okita finished up. Hijikata was supposedly a part of the backup group too. I believe that the reason for splitting up was because the Shinsengumi wanted to cover more ground because I think they weren't exactly sure which Inn the rebels were at. That is my understanding at least :D (Huge Shinsengumi nerd)

@thunderboltcougar5626

4 ай бұрын

Hmmm which anime ver? Definitely not Samurai x ova or shinsengumi kitan, i guess.

tbh i like how larger than life historical figures in Japanese history are depicted in media, always so colorful and fun, even tho i realize they aren't realistic

great video, shogo!

I really enjoy how you present your videos. I love to learn all new things. If you were one of my college professors, your students would really enjoy learning from you. Thank you so much for your videos and teachings. Thank you for sharing Japanese culture. I appreciate you.

When Saito Hajime left his parents' home, he told his dad: ''You're the man of the house now.''

@kohaiame2691

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment🤣

I would love to see your review on the historical accuracy of the final chapter(s) of the Shura No Toki anime. Specifically, whether Sakamoto Ryōma had any contact with the Shinsengumi.

@bathtubbarracuda2581

2 жыл бұрын

Well, Kondo Isami was executed partly on charges of having ordered Ryoma's assassination

Fun fact, their Kenjutsu, Tennenrishin-ryu is still taught today and is one of the few styles that train in old school kendo.

Can you maybe tell me which book you read to get all this knowledge? I am deeply interested in the Japanese history and especially the shinsengumi but some of this knowledge was absolutely new for me! Amazing Video!! ❤️

Nice!! these three was in my favourite Rurouni Kenshin, eventhough Okita just had a brief appearance while Shinpachi and Saito played a vital role on the newest "Hokkaido Arc", and while you said about the Saito's technique, you mean the one they called Gattotsu in the anime/manga??

@rev.paull.vasquez4001

2 жыл бұрын

He was talking about the actual historical technique, not the imaginative manga version.

@leosuwandi7005

2 жыл бұрын

@@rev.paull.vasquez4001 yes i mean do it inspired that Gattotsu one, when he describe about the stance it look very similar between the real world and the manga

@rev.paull.vasquez4001

2 жыл бұрын

@@leosuwandi7005 As far as I know, the manga ka made no attempt to resemble any historical technique at all. Doesn’t make gatotsu any less cool looking.

@richardblack3385

2 жыл бұрын

Finally a kenshin comment after all this Gintama stuff.

@pacifiedbeaumonte

2 жыл бұрын

The wolf of mibu???

Wow, cool explanation. Would be amazinng if u could covered about the term Sword Saint -sensei. Since its getting used in pop culture nowadays.and can we say that nagakura shinpachi achived this Sword Saint level?

Saito Hajime is like an assassin's creed character, He work in the dark to serve the light

Yes i knew about Okita Soji in Rorouni Kenshin. That he had Tuberculosis when fight Against Battousai. It gives me chills whenever I read about Okita san's biography also to Hajime Saito too!

i dunno what i watched to get this recommendation, but i'm pretty happy i watched. Pretty interesting stuff^^

Congrats on 400k subs

Finally a video where saitou was included. As a rurouni kenshin fan, I'm really glad. Saitou is one of my favourite characters shinsengumi.

After talking about Shinsengumi, how about a similar group from the era, the Mimawarigumi? And probably the rebels like Kawakami Gensai, Okada Izo and so on.

Shogo-san can you next cover anime and manga influence toward japanese generation? I am curious to know this, anime and manga brought mixed influence toward foreign youngers, how exactly them influence the youngers in japan itself.

They say or theory that miyamoto musashi is the strongest swordsman have ever lived in Japan. Can you make a video about him? Love your video ❤️

Shinsengumi is one of my favorite Japanese series. Very entertaining and educational. I will watch that series again. I really hope Netflix purchase the series and show to everyone.

I really love these Japanese history lessons! :0

Shogo-san can you possibly make a video covering the topic of Gunto?

The closest I ever saw that resembles the Mumyou Sandanzuki was a pierce-kick-pierce combo, where the in-between kick is timed perfectly to widen the gap between the combatants in order to allow a follow-up second thrust, but that would make it only a "Nidanzuki"? And not only does the timing need to be right but the first thrust has to be shallow/only deep enough to allow the user to still pull the sword out and have enough momentum to thrust a second time while the opponent gets pushed back by the kick. The only way I can think of to complete the third strike is to either have more than two legs or heavy use of performance enhancement drugs. Or maybe you can execute the move once in a thousand tries out of sheer luck, but probably no one will be there to witness it happen. Whatever it was, I guess using the killer move repeatedly in battle put a heavy strain on Okita Souji's already sickly body.

Hello Shogo. Would Saito Hajime be considered a Shinobi/Ninja with his covert methods and assassinations? Those methods/skills would be identified with Shinobi no mono wouldn't it? Great video by the way. Very informative.

@blackjackgabbiani19

2 жыл бұрын

Saito did did not practice ninjutsu or hail from a ninja clan. Killing people discreetly is not exclusive to shinobi. None of the hitokiri were ninjas either.

@certinho76

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackjackgabbiani19 Thank you. Yes, but Ninja methods of operation and clan membership not withstanding, it looks like method of the Shinobi. According to work that has come to light in recent years by researcher Antony Cummins and his Historical Ninja Research team, that all Land-lords(Samurai) employed their own ninja and many samurai were in fact ninja or practiced ninja skills themselves, and the fact that the Samurai and the Ninja were not separate as the misleading information that comics and modern media have proliferated. That is the context of my question. Antony Cummins and his team have been gathering as many documents about the 'Ninja'(modern term) or Shinobi(original term) and translating them and analyzing them to see if they are authentic and giving them historical context. So according to Cummins' research is that this Samurai Clan/Ninja Clan binary that we think of is more of a modern media invention and not completely historically accurate and there was more fluidity as I stated above. For example, Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-Ryu is a renowned classical samurai school that has ninjutsu in their curriculum and their not the only one. That was were my question was coming from as an FYI. I'm been a Ninjutsu practitioner in the past. I've been studying everything I could since childhood and now 46 yrs old I've just become more and more interested in the real, authentic historical record; and the perspective that I had as a child and teen watching Sho Kosugi films and reading Ninja magazines has been changed by what the actual historical records we have tell us something different from that Samurai/Ninja clan binary. I think if more people explored Cummins and his teams research that the old(actually modern) binary paradigm will change.

I absolutely love Japan, the history is just so freakin cool. I wish I could go back in time and just live in all the different eras of all the legendary warriors

I love learning more about your culture

It is funny your video came up in my recommendations I just finished watching 2 Kenshin live action movies. They were the movies revolving around Tomoe.

@vicount3944

2 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the first three?

@MrBarberousse

2 жыл бұрын

@@vicount3944 unfortunately no. They are not available on Netflix Canada. I liked the last 2 though.

You got me before the first minute, I’m sold ! I think I just found a Gem !

I'm only assuming Okita was able to use his 3 stage thrust if he was using a shorter sword and adjusting his stance. It might make for the fact that Soji was a slender and small stature person able to move so quickly and combine with a short sword could land the 3 thrusts in succession

So there's this one game called Fate grand order where mythical and historical figure from our world is a character in the game , Okita and Saito hajime is also in it which I found interesting. Nobunaga is also there

Both videos were extremely important for understanding your culture.

Okita soji is my favourite, I remember when I was 19 and I read that he was teaching at that age and I also started teaching then also, I felt very proud that I had acheaved somthing that a shinzengumi achieved. I Have an idea on the 3 strike Thrust move, i will send you a clip ASAP, yours sincerely kenjutsu sparring club

I grew up loving Rurouni Kenshin, so this is super interesting stuff.

Love this!

That was very informative. ^_^ One thing though, instead of saying that Nagakura and Saito died of sickness (as evidence of their strength), it may be better to say that they died of old age. Because if you think about it, Okita Souji also died of sickness. ^_^ I wonder where Kondo Isami and Vice-captain Hijikata Toshizou stand in the rankings.

@NeostormXLMAX

2 жыл бұрын

hijikata was the tallest member of the shinsengumi, and stood out the most, so i think he was recorded the most, you can find most of his info online and his pictures. but i don't think he really ever fought more of a tactician

Love love love this your the best

I only knew okita souji from fgo and oddly got really hooked on the history about him 😅

A fine compilation. I'm ready for some Kendo lessons.

I've recently tried to understand more about Japanese history at the end of the Edo Period because I play a game called Dead By Daylight and recently bought the "Cursed Legacy" chapter which comes with a character "The Oni" - a vengeful samurai, who lived at the end of the Edo Period and couldn't handle the changes going on in Japan at the time and thus tried to bring honor to his family by eliminating "imposter samurai" - commoners who became wealthy under the changes coming to Japan. I'm trying to understand his lore and his time better, because I'm simply fascinated with his lore. I'm also a history student and so, I have a general interest in such things. Thank you for teaching me, I'm happy I'm becoming more and more familiar with the subject 🙏🏻🥰

A very big fan of Okita Souji... and with 12:22 , yeah, I would like to practice his technique if I could...

It is Ironic how the Shinsengumi are mostly low ranked samurai and commoners fight to protect a shogunate that forbids low ranking commoners to exceed their ranks and abilities and indirectly try to make sure people stay in their class and ranks while most of them did the direct opposite. Trying to be the samurai warrior while you are not the class would have gotten you executed by the shogunate10 years before they Shinsengumi where formed. It was one of the main reasons for peace after the sengoku jidai all elements of resistance or anyone that give anybody an idea they could become strong like a samurai and fight where simply eliminated and removed from society.

@specialnewb9821

2 жыл бұрын

Same thing with who they were fighting. Despite their restore the emperor expel barbarians, the other side basically followed the same policies as the shogunate of strengthening Japan while trying to minimize foreign influence.

@ricardoblikman2676

2 жыл бұрын

@@specialnewb9821 Katsura Kogoro was one of the 3 great nobles who led the restoration not all anti bakufu where affiliated with sonno joi many where in favor of reforming to a western style government.

@specialnewb9821

2 жыл бұрын

@@ricardoblikman2676 Certainly, I just find it ironic that they went to all the trouble of removing the shogunate only to have a general continuity of policies out of necessity. Now I am speaking generally. Imo the Meiji reforms went farther and were impemented better, but had Yoshinobu been given a real chance who knows?

@ricardoblikman2676

2 жыл бұрын

@@specialnewb9821 Dunno but if you let others eat your cake that easy it does not signal leadership. Ambitious people will eat your whole plate if you let them.

Please do a videos about the 4 hitokiris of the bakumatsu era, thank you.

I just saw Saito Hajime in the title: Rurouni Kenshin people or as it is known here in Latin America: Samurai X.

I really enjoy hearing about the Shinsengumi. My 5 or 6 times great grandfather was Okita Soji.

Not a fan bit I've learned a lot from your videos. Thank you Shogo-san